Our Mission
“To provide companionship and activities to seniors who are isolated within the community.”
CMA has been a part of Auckland since 1961 when the first centre opened in Ponsonby. Since then, expansion has seen centres opened across Auckland, North Shore and the Rodney District.
Service Assurances
As it is likely important for you, it is just as important to us to provide services which meet the standards that we have set.
The following policies have been developed to ensure a quality service:
Governance Team 2025
Ann Coughlan
Anne joined the CMA board in 2023 and was formerly the CEO of Mercy Parklands Hospital for nearly 22 years, until its closure in March 2023. Ann brings her extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the aged and health care sector and the issues affecting our elders.
Ann has a special interest in end of life palliative care and dementia and is a Director on the NZACA Board and is part of the NZACA Nurse Leadership Group.
John Stewart
John has worked in financial services for over 35 years in New Zealand both internationally and in NZ, living on the North Shore for the past 18 years. John is passionate about giving back to the community and enjoys mentoring promising young professionals in the risk profession. For relaxation John enjoys spending time with his family, and walking his dog. John has travelled extensively and enjoys experiencing different cultures.
John Brodie
John has been a member of the Governance team in his current capacity since June 2021. He was educated in Palmerston North and graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in Accounting and Law. He became a Chartered Accountant and after working in North America for several years returned to New Zealand in 1980 He has lived in the North shore for the past 40 years. He is the principal in his own small consulting firm and is transitioning into retirement. Through his involvement in the Aged Care sector and CMA he is keen to provide his ongoing support for community based care organisations.
Liz May
Liz joined the board in 2023. Liz was formally the CEO of ShopCare, a charitable trust that provides Industry leadership in Health and Safety across the Retail and Supply Chain Sector. Prior to that Liz had a lengthy career at Woolworths/Countdown and her last role there was as GM of Logistics. Liz believes that everyone lives a vital and important life and is passionate about ensuring that older adults continue to reach their potential.
Fiona Tanis
Fiona is a qualified Physiotherapist who is a highly experienced health professional with a strong background in healthcare leadership, management, and service delivery across private and public sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Her expertise spans aged care, adult intellectual disabilities, and post-acute rehabilitation. Fiona is passionate about leading innovative, evidence-based education, exercise, and safety programs that foster compassionate care practices.
Susan Anandraj
With over 25 years of experience across diverse industries, including retail banking, financial services, and supermarkets, Susan specialises in loyalty programs, marketing, supply chain, and procurement.
She has successfully led and delivered major projects, driving business transformation and innovation. Notable achievements include launching New Zealand’s largest loyalty program, Onecard, in partnership with AA Smartfuel, leading a national procurement team through COVID-19 to ensure the supply of critical products, and introducing financial services such as an insurance suite for Countdown and credit card products for ASB and American Express.
Privacy Statement
Privacy Statement
Annual Report
Annual Report 2024
Legal Structure
CMA is an Incorporated Society and registered with the Charities Commission (No. CC22808).We are GST registered: 38-971-158.